Hancock Down Under
Words by Megan Huws The news that Matt Hancock was joining Boy George and footballer Jill Scott in I’m A […]
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Two Years Later: How COVID-19 Changed My Life
By Amrit Bains It has been two years since the start of Covid-19, and all the variants that followed. I’m
Covid-Era Valentines: Intimate Meals > Fancy Restaurants
My partner and I celebrated our first Valentine’s Day together at the height of the Coronavirus pandemic in 2021. We
‘The Thing I’m Most Looking Forward to Doing After I Get the Vaccine Is…’
Yesterday (Tuesday 18th May 2021) it was announced by the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board that everybody over the
The Return of the Nightclub
With the UK now trialling nightclub events and gigs, we asked Cardiff students how they felt about returning to the
India’s COVID-19 Crisis
Image by Govind Krishnan Words by Shivika Singh A second wave of COVID-19 ravaged India in the month of March
Long-Covid: How the virus lives on…
CRAIG STRACHAN The fatigue was immobilising… My experiences with Long-Covid can best be described as (to state the obvious) a
Missed Vaccination Appointments
By Abi Edwards The introduction of new vaccines has been a turning point for the fight against the coronavirus. With
Covid vs. Wartime Experiences
By Jess Macauley On 3rd September 1939, the country listened as Neville Chamberlain went on air to tell the nation,
A Chat With Cardiff University’s Help 4 Homeless Society…
Interview by: Rhianna Hurren-Myers In this article, Quench Features caught up with Cardiff University’s Help for Homeless Society, discussing the
The Culture of Our Christmas Traditions
A Black Christmas, Hazel Ravu ‘Twas the night before Christmas and me and my mother are sweating in the kitchen
Is 2020 The Worst Dystopian Film?
by Lottie Ennis When I watched Contagion during the first England lockdown, I was shocked at the similarities between the
The NHS Rainbow – Respect for Our Key Workers or Appropriation of the Pride Flag?
By Caitlin Parr The symbol of a rainbow is one of hope, belief and resilience – three things that the
Review: Wahaca
Words by Indigo Jones, Hannah Penwright and Sasha Nugara *Disclaimer* We received a free meal here in exchange for a
Algorithm Aftermath: Shattered A-Levels, Inflated GCSEs & University Chaos
By Sam Tilley The Role of Gavin Williamson The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many areas of life since bursting onto
‘Eat Out to Help Out’: Too Good to be True?
Featured image by Indigo Jones From the 3rd to 31st August, we’re all able to get a 50% discount when
Playlists for Quarantine: 20 songs that encapsulate life in isolation
By Craig Strachan A couple months into our collective banishment to our front rooms, exile from the gig venues, expulsion